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Child Development & Psychology in California

Child Development & Psychology Schools in California

Jobs for Child Development & Psychology Grads in California

232,660 people in the state and 1,661,320 in the nation are employed in jobs related to Child Development.

Child Development & Psychology Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Child Development & Psychology Jobs in California

Child Development grads earn an average of $141,012 in the state and $116,616 nationwide.

Child Development & Psychology Wages Nationwide vs. CA

Our data covers 19 colleges in California offering Child Development degrees. Learn about the most popular 19 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,123 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 42% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 93%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $38,259 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 28%, getting in takes some planning. 92% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $33,932 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 63% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 88%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $40,474 a year. About 26% of those who apply are admitted. 94% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $41,763 a year. The school admits about 9% of applicants. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $39,692 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 39%, getting in takes some planning. 83% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $57,445 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 12% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

Graduates earn a median salary of $89,527 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 4%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 98%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $60,996 a year. The school admits about 40% of applicants. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $20,844 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $66,881 a year.

#11

Scripps College

Claremont

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $37,612 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 34% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 88%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $78,094 after earning their degree at this institution.

Graduates earn a median salary of $68,541 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 11%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

#14

Occidental College

Los Angeles

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,306 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 40% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 87%.

#15

Pitzer College

Claremont

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $33,658 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 17% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 94%.

#16

Pomona College

Claremont

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,100 in their first year after graduation. About 7% of those who apply are admitted. 96% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $63,266 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $13,918 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $27,013 in their first year after graduation.

Graduates earn a median salary of $34,196 in their first year after graduation. About 98% of those who apply are admitted. 78% of full-time students return after their first year.

Child Development & Psychology Careers in CA

Some of the careers Child Development majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 15% $68,140
Compliance Managers 13% $117,178
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 11% $46,663
Wind Energy Development Managers 10% $169,952
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10% $77,828
Biological Scientists, All Other 9% $79,550
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 9% $111,314
Clinical Neuropsychologists 9% $57,643
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 9% $100,077
Biostatisticians 7% $121,594
Statisticians 7% $130,349
Neuropsychologists 7% $83,690

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Child Development.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
General Psychology 147,078
Clinical & Counseling Psychology 40,952
Other Psychology 2,825

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